Why Anansi Has Eight Thin Legs
Haiku (Please read author notes!)44 total reviews
Comment from winnona
A very well - written folk tale. I love the cultural folk stories like this. I have collected many of them and am amazed at how closely some of the stories are. Your artwork is not showing up on my page.
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2017
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A very well - written folk tale. I love the cultural folk stories like this. I have collected many of them and am amazed at how closely some of the stories are. Your artwork is not showing up on my page.
Comment Written 06-Feb-2017
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2017
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winnona, thanks for your review, I really appreciate it. the site that the artwork was on is down at the time...the words will have to suffice for now. I appreciate your understanding.
Comment from RGstar
Lovely story. I love folklore. I listened to the different as a child when anyone would get the chance to tell me.
I smiled through your story.
Even more proof of your diversity.
Have a great day, author.
RG
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2017
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Lovely story. I love folklore. I listened to the different as a child when anyone would get the chance to tell me.
I smiled through your story.
Even more proof of your diversity.
Have a great day, author.
RG
Comment Written 06-Feb-2017
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2017
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Thanks, RG, for your kind review. Glad you were smiling!
Comment from Dorothy Farrell
Hi Jeni - a story with a moral - and one of the 7 deadly sins - GREED. And you wrote a precis in the form of a haiku. Good satori 'glutton bamboozled'. Keep up the good work. Warm regards Dorothy x
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2017
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Hi Jeni - a story with a moral - and one of the 7 deadly sins - GREED. And you wrote a precis in the form of a haiku. Good satori 'glutton bamboozled'. Keep up the good work. Warm regards Dorothy x
Comment Written 06-Feb-2017
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2017
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Thanks, Dorothy, I'm glad that you enjoyed my effort today!
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
A very well-written haiku and an interesting fable to confirm the story of Anansi. When we are greedy we can expect something will happen to us that we will have to carry with is for life.
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2017
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A very well-written haiku and an interesting fable to confirm the story of Anansi. When we are greedy we can expect something will happen to us that we will have to carry with is for life.
Comment Written 06-Feb-2017
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2017
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Thank you, Sandra! I appreciate your insightful review.
Comment from Ulla
Hi Luna, this is a great haiku, that make so much more sense after reading your extensive notes. It's great. You're doing very well. All the best. Ulla:)))
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2017
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Hi Luna, this is a great haiku, that make so much more sense after reading your extensive notes. It's great. You're doing very well. All the best. Ulla:)))
Comment Written 06-Feb-2017
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2017
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Thanks, Ulla. I'm glad you read my author notes. I'm glad you liked it.
Comment from nomi338
Your poem was very good. I really want to thank you however for the expanded back story. I am African American and I never heard that story before. It was very enjoyable. It makes me wish that I had some youngsters to tell it to. Unfortunately my youngest grandchild will be eighteen in about a week from now.
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2017
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Your poem was very good. I really want to thank you however for the expanded back story. I am African American and I never heard that story before. It was very enjoyable. It makes me wish that I had some youngsters to tell it to. Unfortunately my youngest grandchild will be eighteen in about a week from now.
Comment Written 06-Feb-2017
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2017
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Dear nomi,
I first heard about Anansi when I was a very young girl in a book called "Danny Kaye's Around The World FairyTales." I just ordered that book again from Amazon. You can find it there, and there are quite a few stories about Anansi in it.
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Thank you for the info.
Comment from nancyrabbrose
First, thank you for telling the story of Anansi. Your haiku is perfect for the story. I especially like the use of the word bamboozled. Good luck in the contest. We need stories and poems such as yours right now. Well done.
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2017
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First, thank you for telling the story of Anansi. Your haiku is perfect for the story. I especially like the use of the word bamboozled. Good luck in the contest. We need stories and poems such as yours right now. Well done.
Comment Written 06-Feb-2017
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2017
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I'm glad you enjoyed the story. I first learned of Anansi in "Danny Kaye's Round the World Book of Fairytales" when I was a young girl.
Comment from Sixty70
What a fun story - like Aesop's Fables. The haiku expresses the story beautifully. Poor Anansi, left hungry and thin.
Although I think that is the goal in life for some.
Thank you!
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2017
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What a fun story - like Aesop's Fables. The haiku expresses the story beautifully. Poor Anansi, left hungry and thin.
Although I think that is the goal in life for some.
Thank you!
Comment Written 06-Feb-2017
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2017
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Thanks, sixty70 for your insightful review.
Comment from Barb Hensongispsaca
Thank you for the notes as I would not have understood the piece otherwise.
Nicely done haiku in reducing the piece to the shortened version
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2017
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Thank you for the notes as I would not have understood the piece otherwise.
Nicely done haiku in reducing the piece to the shortened version
Comment Written 06-Feb-2017
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2017
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I'm happy you read the author's notes, sister. I'm glad that you enjoyed it.
Comment from Fridayauthor
This is a fun little poem and a great story to go with it! The poem certainly tells the story in a brief form.
I love the use of the word, "bamboozled" at the end. It fits perfectly.
Very nice posting. Thank you.
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2017
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This is a fun little poem and a great story to go with it! The poem certainly tells the story in a brief form.
I love the use of the word, "bamboozled" at the end. It fits perfectly.
Very nice posting. Thank you.
Comment Written 06-Feb-2017
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2017
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Thanks, Fridayauthor, I'm happy you enjoyed this and thank you for the review.
